FC Halifax Town vs Tamworth: result 4-1 and analysis
National LeagueRegular Season - 3Kick-off on August 22, 2026 at 11:30 AM (UTC)The Shay Stadium, Halifax, West Yorkshire
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What was the result of FC Halifax Town vs Tamworth?
FC Halifax Town won 4-1 on August 22, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 18′C. CartyFC Halifax Town
- 42′Zak GilsenanFC Halifax Town
- 45′Zak GilsenanFC Halifax Town
- 49′B. TollittFC Halifax Town
- 76′T. BrambleTamworth
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a FC Halifax Town win at 44%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 4-1.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for FC Halifax Town vs Tamworth
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
FC Halifax Town
- 9C. Carty
- 11C. Douglas
- 4W. Hugill
- 10Zak Gilsenan
- 17B. Tollitt
- 30C. Johnson
- 2M. Bardell
- 3Raheem Conte
- 5S. Hobson
- 8W. Flint
- 33True Grant
Tamworth
- 10K. Donnelly
- 4T. Kurtaran
- 6T. Bramble
- 11L. Fairlamb
- 16R. Calder
- 20N. Tshikuna
- 30M. Roberts
- 2Tyler Lyttle
- 5T. Parkes
- 18J. Cullinane-Liburd
- 1J. Singh
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, FC Halifax Town have 7 wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats; Tamworth have 7, 5 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2026 | Derby County U21(home) | 6-2 | National League Cup |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Boreham Wood(home) | 1-3 | National League |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Forest Green(away) | 2-3 | National League |
| Aug 1, 2026 | Curzon Ashton(away) | 1-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 28, 2026 | Rochdale(away) | 3-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2026 | Newcastle United U21(home) | 5-3 | National League Cup |
| Aug 15, 2026 | AFC Fylde(home) | 1-2 | National League |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Boreham Wood(away) | 3-3 | National League |
| Aug 1, 2026 | AFC Telford United(away) | 3-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 28, 2026 | Macclesfield(home) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 FC Halifax Town wins, 1 draw, 1 Tamworth win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 6, 2026 | FC Halifax Town 2-2 Tamworth | National League |
| Jan 27, 2026 | Tamworth 1-0 FC Halifax Town | National League Cup |
| Dec 30, 2025 | Tamworth 0-2 FC Halifax Town | National League |
| Feb 8, 2025 | Tamworth 1-2 FC Halifax Town | National League |
| Oct 5, 2024 | FC Halifax Town 3-2 Tamworth | National League |
| Dec 15, 2015 | FC Halifax Town 5-0 Tamworth | FA Trophy |
Last archived meeting: FC Halifax Town vs Tamworth on Apr 6, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
FC Halifax Town score 2.1 and concede 2.4 goals per match over their last 15; Tamworth score 2.0 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Halifax Town | 2.1 | 2.4 | 3 | 12/15 | 12/15 |
| Tamworth | 2.0 | 1.3 | 3 | 11/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
FC Halifax Town sit 10th in National League (24 points from 16 matches) and Tamworth sit 20th (17 points from 15 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | FC Halifax Town | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 28 | 20 | 24 |
| 20 | Tamworth | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 25 | 32 | 17 |
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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy